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FightWorld
GenreDocumentary
StarringFrank Grillo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Running time41-44 min.
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)

FightWorld is an 2018 American docu-series, exploring the diverse fighting techniques found in cultures around the world.[1] In each installment of the series, Frank Grillo travels to a different country to embed in the local fight culture, exploring various disciplines such as Boxing, Muay Thai, Myanmar Lethwei, Senegalese wrestling and Krav Maga.[2][3][4]

Cast

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Episodes

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Episode Name Description
1 Mexico: La Pistola y El Corazon Actor Frank Grillo visits Mexico City, where he meets Julio César Chávez, speaks with aspiring boxers and learns the one rule of Mexican boxing.
2 Thailand: Fortunate Son InThailand, Grillo sees firsthand why Muay Thai and visits star Buakaw Banchamek.
3 Myanmar: Crossroads Fighters from around the world travel to Myanmar for the World Lethwei Championship. Grillo trains with elite Lethwei fighter Soe Lin Oo.
4 Senegal: If I Should Fall from Grace with God Grillo goes to Senegal along with countless passionate fans and gets caught up in the pageantry as two highly respected Senegalese wrestlers prepare to battle.
5 Israel: Masters of War InIsrael, Grillo receives a lesson on Krav Maga, a unique style of hand-to-hand combat used by citizens and military forces alike.

Release

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It was released for only one season with five episode on October 12, 2018 on Netflix streaming.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Fightworld Looks at Combat, Country and Culture on Netflix". Black Belt. March 11, 2019.
  • ^ Virtue, Graeme (24 October 2018). "Can Netflix's Fightworld help rehabilitate MMA's image?". The Guardian. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  • ^ "Fightworld Season 1 Review". The Review Geek. 12 October 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  • ^ "'Fightworld' - Netflix Documentary Series Review". Ready Steady Cut. 12 October 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  • ^ FightWorld. Netflix.
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